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Herrgårdstjärnen

northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 4.8 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Herrgårdstjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Herrgårdstjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Herrgårdstjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Herrgårdstjärnen

Herrgårdstjärnen holds 5 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Herrgårdstjärnen regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Mats Nieminenpike55 cm
  2. 2Jürgen Dahlpike50 cm
  3. 3Gustav Karlssonzander41 cm
  4. 4Sören Häggroach14 cm
  5. 5Heike Sundinruffe10 cm
  6. 6Anna Vainioruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmMats Nieminen
zander41 cmGustav Karlsson
roach14 cmSören Hägg
ruffe10 cmAnna Vainio
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